A longitudinal study of variations in and predictors of fatigue in multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 454-457

  Johansson, S ^a   Ytterberg, C ^a   Hillert, J ^a   Widen Holmqvist L ^a   Von Koch, L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 41149172253     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.121129     Document Type: Article

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